ISLAMABAD: The former president of Bank of Punjab Hamesh Khan has been arrested in US, NAB spokesman said.

NAB spokesman told Geo News that US department of justice has informed Pakistan about his arrest. The government had contacted Interpol for the arrest of Hamesh Khan after which the arrest has been made.

Earlier, the Supreme Court had directed to issue arrest warrant for Hamesh Khan and his son, in Rs 9 billion Bank of Punjab loan scam, owner of Haris Steel and his son Haris Afzal, industrialist Seth Yaqoob and his daughter Irum Yaqoob. Their assets had already been frozen.